Dairy is the second most common source of food poisoning

Poultry is responsible for the most deaths due to food-borne illness

Poultry was found to be the cause of 19 percent of fatal cases. Most of them were associated with listeria and salmonella. Meat and poultry together accounted for 29 percent of deaths and 22 percent of illnesses.

It’s still important to eat veggies

CDC officials make it clear that people should still be eating vegetables despite the report. Most of the veggie-related sicknesses were from food handlers and cooks passing on infection, rather than the food itself. Remember to wash all food and thoroughly cook before eating. Also, though vegetables were responsible for the most illnesses, they were not the most harmful.